The History of Griffith Park - Historical Society of Crescenta Valley

Montrose
April 2012
La Crescenta
Verdugo City
Highway Highlands
La Canada
The Newsletter of the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley
Flintridge
Issue 93
***CURRENT HSCV INFORMATION***
The History of Griffith Park
Carved from the former Spanish land grant known as Rancho
Los Feliz, Griffith Park, a rugged, 4,300-acre wilderness located
in the heart of Los Angeles, has been the principal playground
for Angelenos for over a century.
Since 1896, when the land was donated to the city by
controversial philanthropist Col. Griffith J. Griffith, generations
of weekenders have picnicked, camped, golfed, ridden horses,
hiked, bicycled, and played ball in the park.
To this day, visitors still climb aboard its mini-train and
merry-go-round and explore its zoo, museums, amphitheater,
and world-famous observatory.
The park, which lies in the shadow of the Hollywood sign,
has been a frequent filming site for legendary movies like Back
to the Future, Birth of a Nation, and Rebel Without a Cause.
Join us as we learn more about this amazing park and its
history, with our speaker, E. J. Stephenson.
Join us on Monday, April 16th, 7:00 p.m.
At the La Crescenta Center For Spiritual Living
(formerly known as the La Crescenta Church of Religious Science)
Located on the corner of Dunsmore and Santa Carlotta
Griffith Park Tour
Saturday, May 12th, 9:00a.m. to 12:00 noon
Our speaker this month, E.J. Stephenson, invites us to take a guided,
self-driven tour of Griffith Park. We'll caravan through the park and
explore such hidden gems as Fern Dell, the merry-go-round, and the
abandoned zoo, with someone who knows the history of LA's greatest
park. Saturday, May 12th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Meet in the Zoo parking lot nearest the Autry museum (near the
intersection of Zoo Drive and Western Heritage Way).
family budgets put more strain on our libraries, schools, and
community parks and recreation facilities.
Our local segments of federal and state highways need
constant maintenance. Public Education needs continue while
the California state budget, the primary source of school
budgets, is in turmoil. The loss of redevelopment agencies as
a means of encouraging economic growth adds to the local
government funding problems. Redevelopment was ended so
abruptly it isn't clear what all the ramifications might be. As
of this writing, assets such as the Alex Theatre may need to
be sold and the proceeds given to the state of California to
balance its budget. Other projects supported by
redevelopment funds such as the new Disney campus and the
Americana at Brand are uncertain if the revenue streams
they depended on will continue.
By Sharon Weisman
April is a big tax month, with the second installment of
Property Taxes due April 10 and Income Tax due April 17
this year. There's some interesting history behind that
extension. The normal income tax deadline of April 15 is
pushed forward a couple of days because April 15 is a Sunday
this year and April 16 is Emancipation Day, a holiday in
Washington DC for which government offices are closed.
Emancipation Day commemorates the April 16, 1862
signing of the Compensated Emancipation Act by President
Abraham Lincoln which ended slavery in the District of
Colombia. The Emancipation Proclamation of January 1,
1863 applied to those states then fighting for the
Confederacy.
The Crescenta Valley is more fortunate than many areas
around the state and country. We have generous, thoughtful
residents who understand the relationship between paying
taxes and the government programs and services we expect in
a civilized society.
The 'Can-do' American spirit results in organizations to fill
the gap between tax support and what it takes to provide
necessary services. If you have a bit left over after paying all
the taxes, first congratulate yourself for living within your
means, and then please consider helping some of these
wonderful, mostly volunteer led organizations.
One great advantage of giving to non-profits versus paying
taxes is you get to choose where the money is spent. There are
hundreds of wonderful organizations but space limits allow me
to only highlight a few. If you see the connection between
free public education and a healthy democracy, there's the
Glendale Education Foundation, http://www.glened.org/ or
the Community Foundation of the Verdugos,
http://www.cfverdugos.org/. If supporting medical, dental and
vision care for children is a priority for you, it's Glendale
Healthy Kids,
https://www.glendalehealthykids.org/index.php. For those
whose lives are enriched by music, dance and visual arts,
Glendale Arts has a campaign to save the Alex Theatre,
http://www.glendalearts.org/ and the Crescenta Valley Arts
Council provides many interesting programs,
http://sites.google.com/site/cvartscouncilhomepage/.
Communication wasn't as rapid in those days and it took some
time for word to spread. Juneteenth commemorates June 19,
1865 when Union troops landed in Galveston, Texas with the
news of liberation and is celebrated widely to this day. A
Juneteenth Jazz and Arts Festival is being planned in
Pomona for June 16, 2012. All slaves in the United States of
America were freed with the end of the Civil War and the
ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United
States Constitution in 1865.
Property and income taxes are on top of the sales taxes paid
every day with most purchases. Paying taxes leads to thoughts
of where the money goes. No one wants to pay too much in
this still struggling economy yet we all need the services
government provides.
Our local police warn us of the influx of felons released from
over-crowded prisons, these are the “3 nons”, those convicted
of non-violent, non-serious, non-sexual crimes, but we've
already seen in the news that some of those recently released
have re-offended. Glendale Police warns that there's a 70%
recidivism rate. With jobs scarce for all, those with a criminal
record are least likely to find work so that rate is unlikely to go
down.
An especially dry winter stirs memories of dangerous
wildfires in our local open spaces. An aging population needs
more emergency care and medical transport. Litter and graffiti
appear in our neighborhoods and commercial districts and if
not quickly removed will lower property values. Shrinking
If you can't spare some cash, you can always give a little of
your time. This month's Crescenta Valley Community
Association meeting falls on the same night as the second
Community Outreach Meeting on the planned Honolulu
Avenue road diet, April 26. Both meetings start at 7 pm.
CVCA meets at the LA County La Crescenta Library,
Foothill and La Crescenta and the road diet information
meeting is at the Sparr Heights Community Center, 1613
Glencoe Way. See: http://www.honoluluroaddiet.com/ for
details on the street redesign.
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Bill Bowman
Jan. 9, 1910 – Mar. 22, 2012
Bill Bowman was born on Jan. 9, 1910 in Los Angeles to
parents Jane Dunbar and Ross C. Bowman. His first home was at 1243
East Adams, Los Angeles.
In 1921, Bill and his mother, Jane, moved to Montrose. At that time,
Montrose was a one block town. Having been a “city boy” all of his life,
Bill really enjoyed the “natural” aspects of the Crescenta Valley.
Later, Bill attended Glendale College and UCLA, but when Bank of
America offered him a job, he took it. In 1934 Bill went to work for Bank
of America at Broadway and Brand in Glendale.
Bill married Norma Smith Hall on August 30, 1941. They were
together for a year before Bill was called into military service.
After four years in the U.S. Army, serving primarily in the Aleutian
Islands, the war was over and Bill came home.
Bill then wanted to have his own business and bought the Richfield
Service Station that was on the south/west corner of Honolulu and
Ocean View in Montrose. He ran that station for 10 years. When the
lease ended he went to work as office manager for a hardware
manufacturing company in Glendale.
Bill always reached out helping other people and lending a hand. For
many years he was a member of the walking group, Foot-Loose, that
explored various parts of Los Angeles and the United States.
Bill resided in his home in La Crescenta for 49 years.
He and Norma just celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last
August.
He enjoyed excellent health his entire life and decided on his own,
last year at 101 that it was time to stop driving.
Bill is survived by his wife, Norma, and two sons, Ross William
Bowman and Chris Alexander Bowman, two daughter-in-laws, Helena
Bowman and Catalina McIsaac Bowman, six grandchildren, Paul and
Olwen Skogerson, Tracy Johnson, Cristal Johnson, Vivianne Bowman
and Conor Bowman, and four great-grandchildren, Caen Skogerson,
Alexandria Johnson, Anais Skogerson and Naia Skogerson, neighbors
and friends.
William 'Billy' Bowman lived to be 102 and passed away on
March 22 at 7:10 a.m. with his loved ones beside him.
( Information provided by Crippen Mortuary.)
May we all experience as full and positive a life as Bill lived.
He will be missed!
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Articles and Ads on this page
from 1950 Ledgers
Valley’s First War
Casualty Reported
The Valley’s first Korean War casualty
was reported this week by the War
Department as Sergeant First Class John O.
Sorick, 3008 Piedmont, La Crescenta. A
medical corpsman with the First Cavalry, he
was wounded in the right arm in late July
and evacuated to a hospital in Japan.
The soldier’s wife received a letter from
him this week written by a nurse, which
said he is “all right and recovering fast.”
The First Cavalry made the initial
amphibious landing in the Korean War and
has been in the thick of the fighting since
then.
Valley, Glendale Have
Three Polio Cases
Dr. Louise Scharf, county health officer at
the Glendale office, is keeping his fingers
crossed these days. The doctor is hoping to
buck a statistical average and put the lie to
mathematically exact predictions. So far,
his office has recorded but three cases of
polio for the year 1950 in the Valley and
Glendale. In 1949 there were 27 cases of
the disease in this area.
While incidence of polio is running true
to form or even a little higher in the rest of
the county, Crescenta-Canada and Glendale
areas are way below par, and the doctor
hopes they stay that way.
In the unincorporated areas of the county,
polio cases numbered 85 for the first six
months of 1949. Today there are 107 cases
for the first six months of the year.
Overall picture for Los Angeles County,
cities included, shows 168 cases for 1949
and 184 cases for 1950.
Dr. Scharf says this is not an epidemic as
yet. Population increase in Los Angeles
County has been so rapid that actually the
number of cases per capita has fallen off.
“Regular hours, regular food, regular
habits, and avoiding strange crowds are the
best preventative measures known.” Scharf
advises.
Don’t mingle with strangers during July,
August, and September, Scharf says, “and
don’t get par-boiled in the name of suntanning.”
Scharf cautions residents to keep
themselves in shape by avoiding exhaustion
of any kind.
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May-Lane Motel
History
As related by Maynard Hine
co-owner at time of this writing
Land purchase in 1946. Glen Hine
(my father) had been a painter and
decorator for 40 years in an era of leadbased paint and had contracted lead
poisoning and was looking for a new
livelihood. While driving down Foothill
Blvd. he noticed the corner of Foothill
and Briggs, which was covered with
brush 8 feet high and so dense you
couldn’t walk through it. He stopped
and noticed the cool ocean breeze and a
view, all the way to Long Beach, San
Pedro and Catalina Island. In walking
around the lot he discovered an old “For
Sale” sign buried in the brush. It had a
phone number on it. When he got home
(Glendale) he called the number and
discovered it was a Washington state
phone number but was still correct for
the owner. A deal was struck over the
phone and the transaction handled
through escrow by mail. Dad then hired
a bulldozer outfit to clear and level the
ground, which took 8 working days.
The next step was to have a surveyor
stake out the boundaries of the property
and provide us with a certified map of
the property.
The first challenge came when we
discovered that there was no water
available to the property. Water lines in
the street (Briggs Ave.) did not extend
down that far. Dad looked into drilling
our own well but was told that the well
would have to be at least 1500 feet deep
to assure good quality water. The
privately owned water company in the
area agreed to extend the lines to us if
we bought 3 shares of stock. The water
lines were installed and a meter for us
installed in the north-east corner of the
property. With water now available we
were ready for step 2. I was then
thirteen years old.
We stretched a cord across the north
boundary line which is 300 feet long,
then started digging a trench for the
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foundation of a rock wall. A neighbor
helped us to mix and pour the concrete
foundation and dad and I started picking
up rocks from the lot and building a wall
which varies from 4 to 5 feet high. We
placed reinforcing bar in the foundation
and while dad laid up the rocks I mixed
the concrete in a mortar box using a
garden hoe and wheeled it to him as
well as keeping him in a good supply of
rocks. The 300 foot long wall was
complete in fifty-five working days.
Completion was in the spring of 1947.
The planning for the use of the land
began. After deciding on al long range
plan which included building a home, a
small but expanding motel and
eventually a restaurant, which was to be
elevated on the corner to take advantage
of the beautiful view. (The total dream
was never completed due to my father’s
death.) An architect was hired in late
1947 to design the house. By the time
the plans were completed and run
through the Building Department and
financing arranged, it was early fall of
1948. Dad and I dug the trenches for
Glen Hine, digging trenches for foundation.
the foundation and with the help of our
neighbor we formed and poured the
foundation as well as the foundation and
floor for a 3-car garage. The garage was
build first so we could lock up tools and
materials. The construction of the
garage, which included walls, roof,
doors and lathing the outside took the
two of us a mere twenty-four hours! We
then started the house and found that the
floor plan did not fit the foundation plan
so we had to do some modification of
room sizes to make everything fit.
I was born and raised in Glendale as
was my sister Alane. We were both
attending Glendale High School where
in 1948 I took a course in Architectural
drafting. We finished the house in late
January of 1949, sold our home in
Glendale and moved to La Crescenta.
During the finishing touches on the
interior of the house it started snowing
and for about a week we had 9-10
inches of snow in our driveway. Getting
up the hill from Glendale without chains
was dicey that week.
When summer arrived and I was out
of school for the year, Dad told me he
would give me $100 to draw the plans
for the motel and walk them through the
Building Department. I was sixteen at
the time, but Dad said I couldn’t
possibly do worse than the architect we
had for the house. My father had raised
me with a couple of thoughts which he
regularly reinforced. The first was that I
was never to even think there was
anything that was “impossible.” The
second was a “standard saying” he
would use when things got tough and
that was, “Where there’s a will, there’s a
way.” With these deeply instilled in me
I never questioned whether I could do it
or not.
While I was working on the plans,
dad was investigating the problem of
water for the motel. The water company
agreed to provide water for the motel if
we bought 9 more shares. That done,
we had a meter set off of Foothill Blvd.
Mom and Dad were also busy canvasing
the neighborhood and getting support to
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re-zone the property for a motel. We
received great support and Mom took on
the chore of going through all the proper
steps to achieve this. By the time
zoning was changed to C-2, for 125 feet
back from Foothill Blvd., the plans were
completed and Dad told me I had a
couple of more tasks. The first was to
walk the plans through the County
Building Department. The second was
to make a detailed list of all building
materials and supplies which would be
needed.
That completed, my mother
negotiated the buy of these materials.
She was able to get a tremendous deal
by agreeing to accept everything on the
list at one time. Five double-trailer
diesel trucks arrived one morning with
everything from rough to finish lumber,
doors, windows, molding, nails, cement,
etc. Dad and I sorted it out and put all
doors, windows nails, finish lumber and
moldings, etc. in the garage. The time
was late August 1949.
My father had a good friend in the
area who had retired from the building
trade. He had an old surveyor transit
which was still in reasonably good
shape, which he sold to me for the $100
I had made drawing the plans. I had it
serviced to assure accuracy and with it
Dad and I determined the grades and
laid out the trenches for the foundation
which we then dug. That completed we
laid out and formed up for the
foundation and used the transit to assure
everything was square, straight and
level. We hired a cement contractor to
pour the foundation. After the forms
had been removed construction began.
Redwood was used wherever wood met
concrete to reduce the chance of
termites (flying termites sometimes get
into the roof so all sheeting as well as
weather exposed wood was also
redwood. We worked very long hours
to maximize our progress before my
school started in September. By the
time school resumed we had finished
laying girders, floor joists and sub-floor,
and were ready to start putting up the
stud walls.
We only had two power tools; a skill
saw and an electric drill. Dad made a
jig to assure that all studs were cut
square and the same length and started
preparing the studs. I set about laying
out and marking where the walls were to
be put along with doors and windows. I
also marked where each stud was to be
placed. While I was at school Dad
would nail the walls together on the
floor. When I got home we would raise
the stud walls and nail them town square
and brace them. I would then set about
laying out another days work while Dad
went back to cutting studs. Weekends
we worked together from sun up to
sundown.
About October, people in the
neighborhood started to notice that we
were building something larger than a
home and started stopping by to ask
what it was going to be. When they
were told, “A motel,” many of them
asked if it would be finished by
Christmas. Dad said it would be and
they started booking reservations for the
holidays. That really put the pressure on
and as the days got shorter we set up
flood lights so we could work into the
night.
Our first reservations were to arrive
on Christmas Eve and the seven rooms
of the first buildings were booked solid.
Mom had ordered Eastern Rock
Maple furniture from New England
and it was scheduled to arrive the
middle of December. About
December 20th we were told the
furniture was on a train which had
an accident in Illinois and would not
be here in time. My mother
and the store started calling around
and the furniture was received from
a variety of stores on December 24th,
the day of our first reservations.
Those final weeks were hectic –
Dad was painting right behind me
as I was hanging doors and putting on
molding. Mom and my sister were
cleaning before and after the carpet
layers, and on the 24th we were all
making beds just barely ahead of the
guests arriving – But we made it!!
Nothing is impossible.
The following year I drew the plans
for the second building of the motel and
we completed it in the late fall of 1950.
During those early years my dad took
Photo taken in 1949, after first building was completed in time for their guests arrival on Christmas Eve.
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The second building, having 4 units, finished in 1950.
care of renting and cleaning the rooms
with my sister and I helping out on
weekends. Dad was an early riser so he
would mix up a batch of cement and lay
up the many small curbs and walls
around the present place before
breakfast. My mother, a CPA by
training, took care of all the book-work.
My father worked the motel until he
died in 1964. By hiring some good help
it was possible for my mother and I to
continue running the motel. My sister
had previously gotten married and
started a family, and was therefore out
of the picture. Her husband Brooks
Vinson, however, helped out with the
gardening activities. I had a full time
job at JPL (as did Brooks) and therefore,
was limited to the necessary
maintenance activities. But gradually as
my mother grew older I took over more
and more of the bookwork and dealing
with the hired help. I filled that capacity
for 20 years. When my son was about 7
years old I decided that the motel was
taking too much of my time away from
my family. The family discussed the
possibility of selling. My sister and her
husband said they would like to run it,
which they have done until this past
August. (Our mother died in early 1994
at the age of 95. She lived on the
property until her death, which was her
great desire.) Faced with possible
closure, my wife and I decided to keep it
in operation a while longer. With my
son, Matthew, a successful engineer in
A 1950’s view of Motel, with some landscaping, May-Lane Motel sign, and welcome to La Crescentq sign.
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Early 1950’s view looking down on Motel from the hill across Briggs. The Verdugos are in the background, the Hines’ home is in right front
corner of photo, the 4 unit building behind that, and the 7 unit building across middle of photo. A power line cuts a black line across photo
near bottom front, and there are some still recognizable buildings along Foothill.
Texas, it has given us something to do.
Over the past 15 years or so, the MayLand Motel has become a favorite site
for the television and movie industries
to use in their movies and programs. In
our constant vigil to keep the reputation
of the motel on a very high ground, we
have always insisted in reviewing the
script or getting a detailed run-down of
the lot and the part the motel would
have in the program before we will
agree to let it be used. We will not
tolerate it to be used in any movie or
program which is either violent or
alludes to loose or illicit sexual
activities. We, therefore, turn down a
great many opportunities for more than
we accept. Some of the movies and TV
presentations which have been filmed in
the past at the May-Lane Motel include:
a) The movie “Radio Flyer”
b) A TV documentary called “In
sickness and in health”
c) The movie “Wild Card”
d) The TV program “Life Goes On”
e) The movie “Baby Brokers”
f) The movie “Without Limits”
g) The TV show “X-Files”
What the future holds—we don’t know.
We do know that we want the name
May-Lane Motel to always stand for
high standards of honesty and
friendliness. We recognize that we
cannot provide luxury but we have
always strived to provide a real service
to the community and those who travel
through it. We continue to get repeat
business from people from all around
the world and people seem to like the
small, quiet, friendly atmosphere. The
motel to many had been their spare
bedroom for friends and relatives. They
are our friends too.
A Bit more about the
Hine Family
My father, Glen Hine, was born to a
large farm family in Indiana. At the age
of 13 he left home and first went to
Indianapolis and
worked selling
hot dogs at the
“500” race track.
While there he
met the then
famous race
driver, Barney
Oldfield. They
became friends
and Barney
taught Dad how
to drive using
Barney’s car on
the track. The
year was 1904.
Dad heard of the
Wright brothers
working with
airplanes and he
made his way to
Kittyhawk and
witnessed one of
the early flights.
This sparked his
interest in aviation which was not to
come out until some years later. From
there he rode freight trains to Panhandle,
Texas where he became a cowboy. His
quiet, gentle ways with animals allowed
him to break horses for riding without
having them buck.
He always was intrigued with rocks
and minerals and after he had saved
enough to buy a mule and some
equipment, he set out for the White
Mountains in New Mexico, where he
staked out a claim for manganese.
During this time he lived outdoors and
hunted for his food. The First World
War came along and he rode his mule to
El Paso, Texas where he joined the
Army Air Force. He was trained as an
aircraft mechanic and sent first to
France and finally to Ayr, Scotland.
After the war he was shipped to New
York and discharged.
With very little money, but a burning
desire to go to California, he got a job
with the railroad painting the signs
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along the track. The railroad furnished
him with paint and brushes and a
pushcart which he went down the track
with. He headed west painting as he
went. At night he often found himself
between towns and would pull his cart
off the tracks and sleep on the ground.
He often had to get his food from
hunting as he went. During this period
he had gained considerable skill with a
brush and got his painting and
decorating contractor’s license. He
received many contracts to paint and
decorate the hotels in Long Beach,
California and found that he had some
inherent artistic skills.
While working in Long Beach he met
my mother on a trolley between Long
Beach and Los Angeles. They dated for
about 4 years and on a Sunday afternoon
ride they drove to a new land
development called “Glendale.”
Glendale at that time was orange
orchards and developers had cut roads
and paved them through orchards. Mom
found a lot she liked on north Geneva
near Stocker and bought it. She allowed
Dad to build a house on it as a business
deal with the understanding that if sold
they would split the profits. When
completed, however, they got married
and moved in.
Dad’s business had really taken off as
his artistic talents were recognized. He
became known for his intricate stencil
designs and 24 K gold leaf work which
he used in the decoration of many of the
then new theatres in Hollywood. The
home he built in Glendale was a
showplace of his talents for his
prospective customers. Dad was an
extremely fair, patient and honest man
and the merchants of Glendale respected
and trusted him with unlimited credit
accounts. He always insisted that Mom
pay all bills on the first of the month.
He always said
that the
merchants
never made
him wait for
the materials he
picked up and
he would not
make they wait
for payment.
With his
health starting
to give him
problems he
bought land in
La Crescenta in
1946 and built
a home and
motel which he
ran until his
death in 1964.
During his
life he was
always such a
quiet
unassuming
man that it was
impossible to
tell of his total
impact on those around him. He was a
true pioneer proving over and over that
he could exist on his own. Animals
loved him as I witnessed over and over.
While working around the motel birds
would light on his Stetson hat (his
trademark) or on his shoulder. Stray
dogs would follow him even though he
never fed them. His funeral service said
it all. Although only family members
were notified, the merchants, customers
and friends he had made throughout
Southern California showed up "enmass” and many could not even get in
the funeral chapel. The floral
arrangements must have sold out the
florists of Glendale.
As his son, I have had to work very
hard to even start to live up to the
standards which he set through his
example.
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My mother, Theresa Hine, was also
born to a large farm family, in Nebraska.
Her parents were from Germany but had
met and married in Nebraska. Her
parents died when she was still quite
young and her sister raised her.
She attended the Grand Island
Business College and while there as a
student was asked to teach penmanship
and business math. This helped her to
afford her education. Known for her
ornamental script handwriting she also
created the diplomas which the college
gave to their graduates, her own diploma
was one of them.
She and her older sister moved to
Long Beach, California in 1920 and she
obtained a job as a bookkeeper for a
large tire and rubber company. Upon
marriage in 1925 she moved to Glendale
and began her lifelong career as wife,
mother and bookkeeper for my father’s
business.
She was always active in her church
and was noted for her activities with
youth groups, director of the choir and
her organization capabilities in fund
raising activities.
She and my father always worked as a
harmonious team and their family was
always #1 on their priority list.
My sister, Alane Hine, was born in
Glendale, California. She attended the
Glendale School district schools and
received an Associate of Arts degree
from Glendale Community College.
She has always enjoyed good music and
became the organist at our church at the
age of 13. She worked as a secretary for
several firms including the Jet
Propulsion Laboratory where she was
crowned “Miss Guided Missile” in
1955. She married Brooks Vinson in
1961. They have one son, Brent, who is
a Fire Chief in northern California.
The May-Lane Motel was named for
myself (Maynard) and my sister (Alane)
combined.
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for 2012!
Renewal
Envelope
inside March
newsletter
Monday, April 16th, 7:00 PM
At the La Crescenta Center for Spiritual Living
Located on the corner of Dunsmore and Santa Carlotta
Please check your mailing label for accuracy.
Remember:
***2012 MEMBERSHIPS RUN FROM MARCH 2012 TO MARCH 2013***
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR MEMBERS
FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!
Questions or changes?
Basic Memberships:
Call Pam: (818) 957-2968
♥♥♥
We’re always interested...
We love to hear your recollections
about Crescenta Valley from times
past. Share your stories with us,
please! Let us share your
memories with our members.
e-mail: [email protected]
Mail: c/o 2717 Altura Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
One person……..$15
Couple/Family…$25
Student…………$10
Additional Donation Levels:
__1.Company of the Verdugos $25-74
__2.Tribe of Wakangva-Tongva$75-149
__3.Regiment of Col. Pickens $150-299
__4.Society of Dr. B. Briggs $300-499
__5.Vintage of Le Mesnager $500-749
__6.Water of the Big Flood $750-999
__7. Forest of Big Cone Spruce $1000+
Travel back in time…
…to visit the
May-Lane Motel
Our March Newsletter will feature the
May-Lane Motel (La Crescenta Motel)
also
Thank you for your renewals!